1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record under head coach John Michelosen.[1]

1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–19
APNo. 20
1959 record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Syracuse   –    11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State   –    9 –2 –0
Oregon   –    8 –2 –0
Rutgers   –    6 –3 –0
Detroit   –    6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State   –    6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –    6 –4 –0
Washington State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston College   –    5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    5 –4 –0
Air Force   –    5 –4 –1
Navy   –    5 –4 –1
Army   –    4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Florida State   –    4 –6 –0
San Jose State   –    4 –6 –0
Texas Tech   –    4 –6 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Marquette   –    3 –7 –0
Oregon State   –    3 –7 –0
Colgate   –    2 –7 –0
Idaho   –    1 –9 –0
Villanova   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 19at MarquetteW 21–15
September 25at No. 11 USCL 0–23
October 3UCLAW 25–21
October 10Duke
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 12–0
October 17at West VirginiaNo. 20L 15–23
October 24No. 16 TCU
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 3–13
October 31No. 5 Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 0–35
November 7at Boston CollegeW 22–14
November 14Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 28–13
November 21No. 7 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 22–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1959 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.


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